Illuminated show-case.



No. 892,."335. PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908. L. ERIKSON. ILLUMINATED SHOW CASE.

APPLIOATION TILED .TULY 27. 1907.

witnesses jnventor,

L anard Erikson 4 jhzly zzrng/ LEONARD ERIKSON, OF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

ILLUMTNATED SHOW-CASE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .Tune 30, 1908.

Application filed J'uly 27, 1907. Serial No. 385,801.

To all whom 'it may concerns 4 Be it known that I, LEONARD ERIKsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Malden, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Illuminated Show-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in show-case lighting fixtures and the object is to provide an electrically lighted show-case having the illuminating fixtures so arranged that the interier ofithe show-case shall not be heated by the lamps.

In show-cases where the electric lamps are located inside the show-ease is heated to an objectionable eXtent and many classes of goods are injured thereby, and furthermore the lamps do not give as bright a light and do not last as long as they should.

The object of this invention is to do away With these objectionable features and in the -on said line'.

attainment of this object, I place the fiXtures on the outside of the show-case in an especially constructed rail.

The invention consists in the eombination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the appe'nded claims. i

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is an end elevatoniof my improved illuminated show-ease. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail vertical cross section of the lighting fixture as applied to the show-case. Fig 3 is a seetonal elevation takenon line 3- 3 of Fig. 2, looking toward the left. Fig. 4 is an enlar ed detail plan section taken on line 4-4 of ig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan section taken online 5-5 of Fi 2. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2, lookingFin the direction of the arrows 7 is a detail vertical cross section of a modified form of my lighting fixture.

Like numerals refer to like arts throughout the several views of the dlawings.

In the drawings, 10 is a show-case having a substantially upri ht' transparent member 11 and a substantially horizontal member 12 which is preferably formed of transparent material such as glass, said horizontal member preferably extending across the upper edge of the member 11 and constituting an overhanging ledge 13. An electrie lamp 14 mounted in a soeket 15 is preferably supported on the under'side of the ledge 13 in the following manner. A plate or rail 16 is located on the under side of the ledge 13 and extends between the upper edge of the member 11 and the lower face of the member 12,

said plate being provided with two downwardly extending fianges 17 and 18. A plurality of L-shaped supports 19 provided with projections 20 are arranged at intervals along the exterior face of the member 11, said supports being fast to the plate 16. A shield 21. is supported from the fiange 17 by a series of supports 22 each of which preferably consists of a tube 23 and a bolt 24 which eX- tends through the flange 17, through said tube and through the shield 21, there being a nut 25 having screw-threaded engagement with said bolt whereby the parte are seeurely held together. A series of supports 26 are arranged at intervals along the shield 21 adjaeent to its lower edge.

A refleetor 27 which is preierably concavoconvcx in form rests on the projections 20 of the supports 19 and also on the supports 26, and I preferably provide screws 28 having serew-threaded engagement with the supports 26, respectively, said screws being adapted to be removed to permit the removal of the refieetor 27. A preferably semi-cylindrical Conduit 29 arranged on the upper side of the refiector 27 contains the usual wircs 30 for connection to the lamp 14. It will be seen that the shield 21 and the reflcctor 27 are separated by an air space and said reflector and the plate 16 are separated by an air space, there being also air spaces between the su ports 19 and between the supports 22 as Well as between the supports 26 so that the air which is heated by the lamp 14 can escape and there is plenty of room for the free circulation of cool air which tends to make the lamps last longer and give a brighter li ht.

I will now proceed to deseribe the modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 7. In some cases it is desirable to have a ledge 13' and shield 21' forned of wood instead ol' glass and metal, respectively, but in other respects this form of my invention is nuch similar to the form first described. A niolding 31 fast to the ledge 13' carries a series of supports 32 and a series of supports 33 which support the shield 21'. A series of supports 19 support the refieetor 27' along one edge while a series of supports 26' support said refiector along the other edge. In this form of my invention as well as in the form first described there are air spaces which permit a free circulation of air around. all of the parts, thereby maintaining the fixture at a comparatively low temperature.

Having thus described my invention', what I claim and desire by Letters Patentto seelectric lam supported between said reflec tor and sai transparent member.

2. In combinat1on, a show-case having a substantially upright transparent member, an overhanging ledge, astri rial supported beneath sai supported on said strip, a reflector supported beneath said strip and interposed between said shield and `said transparent member, and a lamp supported between said refiector and said transparent member.

3. In combination, a show-case having a substantially upright transparent member, an overhanging 1edge,-a shield su ported at intervals on said ledge and exten ing downwardly therefrom, a reflector supported at intervals on said shield, there being an air space between said shield and said reflector and between' said reflector andsaid ledge, a seriesof supports which support the edge of said refiector 'adjacent to said transparent member, and an electric' lamp sup orted between said reflector and said mem er.

'4. In combination, a show-case having a substantially upright transparent member, an overhanging ledge, a shield su ported at intervals on said ledge and exten ing down-, wardly therefrom, a series of supports mounted on said shield, a series of supports located adjacent `to said transparent member, a reflector mounted on said supports, and an electric lamp supported between said reflector' and said transparent member.

5. In combination, a show-case having a substantially upright' transparent member, a

of sheet mateledge, a shield' substantially horizontal member extending across the upper edge of said transparent member and constituting an overhanging ledge, a plate interposed between the under face 'of said horizontal member and the upper edge of said transparent member, said plate provided with a downwardly eXtending ange, a series of supports arranged at intervals along said fiange, a shield mounted on said supports and extendin downwardly therefrom, a second series o su orts arranged at intervals along said shield a third series of supports arranged at intervals along the eXterior race of said transparent member, a reflector supported on said second and third series of supports,- supported between saidreflector and said trans arent member.

6. n combination, a show-case having a substantially upright transparent member, a substantially horizontal' member extending across the u per edge of said transparent member an constituting an overhanging ledge, a plate interposed between the under` face of said horizontal member and the upper edge of said transparent member, said plate provided' with a flange extending 'downwardly adjacent to the inner' face of said transparent member, and a second fiange eX- tending downwardly adjacent to the outer edge of said ledge, a series of supports 'arranged at intervals along-said second flange, a shield fast to said supports and eXtend-in downwardly therefrom, a second series 0% supports fast to said supports arranged at intervals alon'g the on said second and third series of supports, and an electric lamp supportedbetween said refiector and said transparent member.

In testimony whereof my hand in presence of nesses.

I have hereunto set LEONARD ERIKSON.

- Witnesses: p

LOUIS A. JONES,' SADIE V. McCARr Y.

and an electric lamp shield, a thirdseries of v outer face of said transparent member, a re-` fiector supported two subscribing witi 

